Iraq contract whistle-blower to sue after demotion [View All]

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former top U.S. Army procurement official who raised concerns about Halliburton Co.'s contracts in Iraq plans to sue the Army after being demoted, her lawyer said on Monday.
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"This is pure retaliation for having exposed contract abuse dealing with Halliburton and stemming back even before that," said Kohn, noting that he planned to file a federal lawsuit next month against the Army and Army Secretary Francis Harvey, alleging racial, sexual and whistle-blower discrimination.

He said a similar claim filed against the Army had stalled since February, after he raised conflict-of-interest questions about the involvement of an Army lawyer in that investigation who had played a role in taking action against Greenhouse.

Two Democratic senators and one congressman on Monday urged Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to conduct an investigation into the Army's action against Greenhouse, saying her sudden dismissal appeared "highly suspect" since the Pentagon inspector general was still investigating her allegations.

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